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Southwest Asia
BENCHMARK 2 REVIEW
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What two countries share a border at the What two countries share a border at the Sinai Peninsula?Sinai Peninsula?
Egypt and Israel
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What was the Holocaust?What was the Holocaust?
The murder of millions of European Jews during World War II
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What is Zionism?What is Zionism?
The belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in
Zion where they had lived in Biblical times
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What is the most dominant ethnic group in Southwest Asia (Middle
East)?
Arabs
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What is the name of the agency that created the State
of Israel as a homeland for the Jews?
The United Nations
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How did Palestinians feel about How did Palestinians feel about the new state of Israel?the new state of Israel?
They rejected it as unfair to them
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When the Ottoman Empire ended, Who drew up the Boundaries for
the new country’s created ?
European Politicians
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When were the Countries of When were the Countries of Jordan and Iraq created?Jordan and Iraq created?
after World War I
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What has happened to many of the What has happened to many of the Palestinians refugees since 1948 ?Palestinians refugees since 1948 ?
Many still live in refugee camps
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Who ruled Palestine before Who ruled Palestine before Israel gained it’s Independence?Israel gained it’s Independence?
United kingdom
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When Israel was established, When Israel was established, who is forced to relocate?who is forced to relocate?
The Palestinian Arabs
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U.S. troops are still fighting in U.S. troops are still fighting in which Middle Eastern Country?which Middle Eastern Country?
Afghanistan
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What event started Operation What event started Operation Desert Storm?Desert Storm?
After Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait
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A person who had to leave their home as a result of war is known as what?
Refugee
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Why did the U.S. get involved in the first gulf Why did the U.S. get involved in the first gulf War?War?
Because Iraq invaded kuwait
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Who is responsible for the 9-11 Who is responsible for the 9-11 attacks?attacks?
Osama Bin Ladin
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Iraq’s second largest ethnic Iraq’s second largest ethnic group is?group is?
Kurds
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Who are the Taliban?Who are the Taliban?
A group of Radical Muslims
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The U.S. went to war in 2003 against Iraq The U.S. went to war in 2003 against Iraq because?because?
The United States government saw the Iraqi leader, Saddam
Hussein, developing weapons of mass destruction
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What is the capital of Israel?What is the capital of Israel?
Jerusalem
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This is the official language of This is the official language of the Jewish people?the Jewish people?
Hebrew
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Zionism can be best described Zionism can be best described as ?as ?
Jewish nationalismOr the dream to return to Israel
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The West Bank is between what The West Bank is between what two country’s?two country’s?
Israel and Jordan
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Why did the UN intervene In Why did the UN intervene In dispute between Iraq and Kuwait in dispute between Iraq and Kuwait in
1990 ?1990 ?
Because the economies of many countries depend on oil, and
Iraq’s actions threatened that supply.
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Jerusalem is sacred to which Jerusalem is sacred to which peoplepeople
Muslims, Jews & Christians
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What basic belief made Christianity different from
Judaism?
Christians believed Jesus was the Messiah, or savior of
man
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What was the Camp David What was the Camp David Accord?Accord?
Talks that led to an agreement between
Israel and Egypt
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What is the second largest sect What is the second largest sect of Islam?of Islam?
Shiite Muslim
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What country took over the What country took over the area of Mesopotamia during area of Mesopotamia during
WWI?WWI?
Great Britain
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What ethnic group’s What ethnic group’s predominant language is Arabic, predominant language is Arabic,
and the majority follows the and the majority follows the teachings of Islam.teachings of Islam.
Arabs
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Which religion do most people Which religion do most people in Southwest Asia practicein Southwest Asia practice
Islam
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What modern day country is the home to What modern day country is the home to those who call themselves the Persians?those who call themselves the Persians?
Iran
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What ethnic group is found in What ethnic group is found in Iraq, Turkey, and Syria?Iraq, Turkey, and Syria?
Kurds
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Abraham, the father of ancient Israel, believed in only
one God. This concept is known as
Monotheism
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What is the holy writing of Judaism?
Torah
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The year 330 CE is what century?
4th century CE
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What did Muhammad believe the angle Gabriel was asking
him to do?
Tell the word of God to the people
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Muslims pray how many times a day?
5
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The sacred book of the Muslims is called the
Quran
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Judaism, the world's oldest major religion, originated in
which modern country?
Israel
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What is the birthplace of Islam?
Mecca
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What is the largest type of Islam practiced?
Sunni
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What issue led to the split between the Sunni and Shia
in Islam?
They disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community after
the death of Muhammad
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In what country can people vote In what country can people vote for local leaders and the countries for local leaders and the countries president, but the true leader of president, but the true leader of
the country chosen by the the country chosen by the countries religious leaders?countries religious leaders?
Iran
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In the Middle East, which In the Middle East, which country would be an example of country would be an example of a Federal Type of government?a Federal Type of government?
Israel
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What is the main belief that distinguished the Jewish faith from the others in the ancient
world?
The worship of a single god rather than many gods
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What is the title of the Shia What is the title of the Shia religious leader of IRAN?religious leader of IRAN?
Ayatollah or Supreme Leader
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Of the countries we studied, which Of the countries we studied, which is considered an Islamic Republic?is considered an Islamic Republic?
Iran
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The Israeli legislator is called?The Israeli legislator is called?
The Knesset
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In what country can people vote In what country can people vote for local leaders and the national for local leaders and the national legislator, but the Head of State legislator, but the Head of State
and Nations leader are chosen by and Nations leader are chosen by the national legislature?the national legislature?
Israel
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In what country can people vote In what country can people vote for local leaders but because the for local leaders but because the
King has final authority the King has final authority the citizens play a very small role if citizens play a very small role if
any in running the government?any in running the government?
Saudi Arabia
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This means food fit to be eaten, according to Jewish
dietary laws
Kosher
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What is the relationship between Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam?
All three believe in the same God – they just have different
interpretations of God
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What are the Five Pillars?
Five basic obligations that Muslims are supposed to
meet in their lives
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What is the leader of Iran What is the leader of Iran known as?known as?
The Supreme Leader or Ayatollah
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Muslims pray at a
Mosque
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A country ruled by a person that A country ruled by a person that has complete and unlimited has complete and unlimited
powerpower
Autocracy
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The central government holds most of the power in _________
government.
UNITARY
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What is the legislative branch What is the legislative branch of government is of government is
responsible for ???responsible for ???
making and carrying out the laws
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How is the leader of a Parlimentary How is the leader of a Parlimentary Democracy chosen?Democracy chosen?
The Prime Minister is chosen by representatives in the legislator
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A government based upon religious beliefs is BEST
described as an
Theocracy
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a country in which the powers of the central government are restricted and in which the states, colonies, or provinces have
some self-government; ultimate power rests with the voters who choose their governmental representatives (India, United States,
Germany,
Federal Republic
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A small group of powerful leaders are in charge in this
type of government…
Oligarchy
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How is the leader of a How is the leader of a Presidential Democracy chosen?Presidential Democracy chosen?
The president is chosen in a vote by the people.
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A republic government based on the laws of Islam (Saudi Arabia, Iran)
Islamic Republic
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What type of government citizens choose representatives to make and enforce the laws
Representative Democracy or Republic
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What type of government controls most aspects of its peoples life.
Authoritarian
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People who can work, solve People who can work, solve problems, and create businesses are problems, and create businesses are
called what?called what?
Human ResourcesOr Human Capital
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Why are dams a good idea for Why are dams a good idea for solving water problems in the solving water problems in the
countries they are located in but countries they are located in but not for other countries?not for other countries?
Dams limit the amount of water going down stream to
other countries.
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What type of government gives the king or What type of government gives the king or queen complete control?queen complete control?
Absolute Monarchy
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What type of government gives the king or What type of government gives the king or queen very little control, they are more of queen very little control, they are more of
a figure head?a figure head?
Constitutional Monarchy
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What is a Political Trade Barrier that places a tax on incoming
goods?
tarifftariff
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Who benefits from trade restrictions placed Who benefits from trade restrictions placed on imported goods?on imported goods?
Local companies that produce the same products as the
imports-LIMITS competition
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What are the three main What are the three main Economic Questions?Economic Questions?
1. What to produce/how much.2. How to produce it.3. For whom to produce it for.
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Give examples of a natural trade Give examples of a natural trade barrierbarrier
Oceans, Rivers, Oceans, Rivers, Mountains, Deserts, Mountains, Deserts, etc.etc.
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In general, countries with high In general, countries with high literacy rates …literacy rates …
Have strong economiesHave strong economies
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What natural resource is the What natural resource is the source of many conflicts in the source of many conflicts in the
region.region.
Water
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Laws based on the teachings of the Quran are known as what
Shariah Law
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Why do countries have exchange Why do countries have exchange rates?rates?
In order to trade with In order to trade with one anotherone another
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The 1973 Oil crisis was the The 1973 Oil crisis was the outcome of what type of outcome of what type of
political trade barrier between political trade barrier between OPEC and the US??OPEC and the US??
An EMBARGOAn EMBARGO
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How do literacy rates in How do literacy rates in Southwest Asia differ for men Southwest Asia differ for men
and women?and women?
Women have lower rates Women have lower rates than men in most countriesthan men in most countries
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A person who takes risks by A person who takes risks by starting a new business is called starting a new business is called
a/ana/an
EntrepreneurEntrepreneur
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In a traditional system, what is In a traditional system, what is exchanged for goods and exchanged for goods and
services?services?
Other goods and Other goods and servicesservices